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English: Mathematically it has been shown that a reflection off a parabolic mirror followed by a reflection off a hyperbolic mirror can lead to the focusing of X-rays.
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Source NASA's Imagine the Universe! Goddard Spaceflight Center
Author The Imagine Team Project Leader: Dr. Jim Lochner Curator:Meredith Gibb Responsible NASA Official:Phil Newman
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Several designs have been used in X-ray telescopes based on the glancing angle reflection principle: the Kirkpatrick-Baez design and a couple of designs by Wolter (Wolter I-IV).

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